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Another word about the Health Group 35 MineralMan Dec 2012 Feb 2026 12 64547

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 62322

Leave This Fruit Out of Your Next Berry Smoothie, Experiments Suggest 4 littlemissmartypants 10 hrs ago 10 hrs ago 4 497

My oldest brother had 2 stents put in his heart yesterday. 2 Swede Yesterday Yesterday 9 228

US FDA approves Celcuity's breast cancer drug 2 question everything Wednesday Wednesday 3 226

High levels of microplastics found in heart attack survivors 3 nitpicked Wednesday Wednesday 5 269

Taco Bell now under investigation over outbreak of parasite that causes 'explosive diarrhea,' report says 5 nitpicked Tuesday Tuesday 8 654

Once it's gone, it's gone': How to future-proof your hearing 5 littlemissmartypants Tuesday Tuesday 18 683

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Saturday Saturday 0 219

Sexually transmitted gut infection shigella a 'distinct public health threat' to UK, experts warn 0 littlemissmartypants Jul 8 Jul 8 2 396

Idaho woman who said infant twins died from vaccines charged with murder 6 Eugene Jul 7 Jul 7 20 905

The evidence against "ultra-processed" foods is weaker than you think 2 littlemissmartypants Jul 4 Jul 4 8 809

Shortage of qualified healthcare workers is already putting existing institutions under tremendous strain 0 littlemissmartypants Jul 3 Jul 3 7 407

FDA lets Philip Morris market Zyn nicotine pouches as less harmful than cigarettes 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 1 Jul 2 1 481

Alpha-Gal syndrome & meat allergy/The "bullies of the tick world" are on the hunt 9 cbabe Jul 2 Jul 2 7 796

Canadian boy, 11, died from rabies after waking up with bat on his mouth 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2 Jul 2 17 1075

Weak hands and blurry vision: Are you getting a 'phone body'? 3 littlemissmartypants Jul 1 Jul 1 5 627

Screens are virtually inescapable. What are they doing to our health? 0 littlemissmartypants Jul 1 Jul 1 2 469

Anyone have a preference on what's available in the "weed" department for sleep?? 9 a kennedy Jun 30 Jun 30 2 617

Frequent AI chatbot users more likely to believe anti-vaccine myths, poll finds 1 Eugene Jun 30 Jun 30 1 499

170,000 People in England Expected to Die from Obesity-Linked Heart Conditions by 2035, 45 A Day 0 appalachiablue Jun 28 Jun 28 3 520

Microbiome expert: How to reset your gut overnight Tim Spector 1 bucolic_frolic Jun 28 Jun 28 9 893

Hydration vs. Dehydration 8 littlemissmartypants Jun 27 Jun 27 8 854

Ugh! Toenail fungus. Trying to get rid of it. Using anti-fungal topical medication to get rid of it. 14 CTyankee Jun 27 Jun 27 3 1110

And right, what the HELL is going on with DRUGS!!!!! 1 a kennedy Jun 26 Jun 27 2 704

New Drugs Are Replacing Chemo for Aggressive Breast Cancer 0 question everything Jun 25 Jun 25 3 526

At 85 and healthy? Why more medicine may do more harm 37 erronis Jun 15 Jun 25 45 3390

A PSA: Consumers, estimate your healthcare expenses -- FairHealth 0 erronis Jun 25 Jun 25 2 480

Louisiana man becomes first in region functionally cured of sickle cell disease 1 cbabe Jun 24 Jun 24 8 581

New antibiotic attacks bacteria in never-before-seen way 9 OKIsItJustMe Jun 22 Jun 22 49 1715

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Want to improve your agility? Try these exercises that combine speed and strength (NPR, 6/21/26) 1 highplainsdem Jun 21 Jun 21 6 767

I guess my neuropathy has hit my hands pretty good. 7 multigraincracker Jun 21 Jun 21 4 1043

I'm a critical care doctor. I've never seen the US harm its children this deliberately 14 erronis Jun 19 Jun 20 114 3366

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US 5 erronis Jun 18 Jun 18 19 1192

Vermont Becomes Latest State to Limit Private Equity's Influence on Healthcare 0 question everything Jun 17 Jun 17 5 467

(H) Robot Nurses Begin Working At Odessa Hospital, Texas: Meet 'Moxie,' 5,' 300 lb. Robot Nurse ⛑ 0 appalachiablue Jun 16 Jun 16 0 587

Distribution of Age-Adjusted Incidence of the Three Major Types of Pediatric Cancers and Waterborne Agrichemicals in NE 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 444

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 303

Observations about the man v. woman medical experience 1 Orrex Jun 15 Jun 15 2 610

No whey! Shortage fears as people want more high-protein products 2 question everything Jun 14 Jun 14 2 840

We don't know how the Ebola outbreak started. That's a problem. 1 Dulcinea Jun 14 Jun 14 5 624

Court Blocks 'Illegal' Trump Rule That Created Barriers to Affordable Care Act Coverage 0 cbabe Jun 14 Jun 14 13 756

Matt Bernstein: The Mel Robbins Griftpocalypse (with Princess Weekes + Kat Tenbarge) 1 AStern Jun 12 Jun 12 0 570

A-fib 9 ificandream Jun 12 Jun 12 4 1071

Doctors Should Do More Screening for Excess Body Fat and Its Health Risks 2 question everything Jun 11 Jun 11 10 888

Has anyone here experienced INTERNAL resorption of a tooth? 20 hamsterjill Jun 10 Jun 10 3 1463

looking for experiences w lower back pain. 11 mopinko Jun 9 Jun 10 2 1172

Pneumonia vaccine? 6 question everything Jun 9 Jun 9 1 862

Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me 12 erronis Jun 7 Jun 7 45 1857

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025 1 DBoon Jun 5 Jun 5 7 686

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya 0 Eugene Jun 5 Jun 5 2 530

Medicare: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Demonstration Begins July 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 4 Jun 4 1 628

Promising results in sleep apnea pill could eliminate patient need for uncomfortable CPAP machine 3 nitpicked Jun 3 Jun 3 13 1100

US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says 0 Eugene Jun 2 Jun 2 3 597

Today is "'prep" day for tomorrows colonosccopy 10 Klondike Kat May 31 Jun 2 10 1338

US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements 2 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 3 758

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine 0 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 6 584

Doctor Warns: These 5 Reheated Foods Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 21 Submariner May 30 May 30 8 3132

Therapists Are Using AI to Take Notes, Record Sessions. Is It A Useful Tool or A Breach of Trust? NPR 📱 2 appalachiablue May 26 May 30 6 810

#1 Best Meal to UNCLOG Your Arteries (Backed by Science) 2 Uncle Joe May 29 May 29 7 1230

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Blood test added to screening guidelines for colorectal cancers for first time 0 nitpicked May 27 May 27 3 727

First Seattle Children's prom 0 cbabe May 25 May 25 4 602

'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund 13 Dulcinea May 23 May 23 16 1981

New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 23 May 23 6 928

At Least 80% Responsibility For Ill Health In Old Age Down To Individual, Oxford Study Says, Others Disagree 9 appalachiablue May 22 May 22 5 1384

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan 'not the solution' 0 Eugene May 21 May 21 1 676

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 0 Eugene May 20 May 20 4 686

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain 0 Dulcinea May 20 May 20 12 947

SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Procedure 0 montanacowboy May 19 May 19 0 624

Health advocates warn government's claims of baby formula safety contradict data 0 Eugene May 10 May 10 1 743

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 9 May 9 5 1736

What To Know About Hantavirus, The IIlness Linked To A Cruise Ship Outbreak 🛳 3 appalachiablue May 7 May 9 9 1128

Studying These Young Alzheimer's Patients Led To Breakthroughs. Trump Cut The Funding: NPR 4 appalachiablue May 8 May 8 17 1259

Essential tremor 5 TexLaProgressive May 8 May 8 10 1254

What sitting all day does to the body 5 erronis May 2 May 8 28 1862

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US 1 nitpicked May 7 May 7 7 831

Dental Insurance 9 babylonsister May 4 May 4 0 1857

Husband's in the hospital with pneumonia 42 MustLoveBeagles May 3 May 4 55 4738

AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont's doctors care for patients -- and themselves 4 erronis May 3 May 4 3 1175

CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 3 882

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